Guidance

Sub-offices of assay offices

The sub-office is operated by assay office employees as an independent facility within a host company or at a separate location.

• From: British Hallmarking Council and Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
• Published: 12 July 2013
• Last updated: 8 December 2015
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  1. 8 December 2015

     Amended sub-office application form.

  2. 3 October 2013

     Family Jewels is no longer a sub-office of the Birmingham Assay Office, and has been removed from the list of sub-offices.

  3. 26 July 2013

     added Providing better information and protection for consumers policy tag

  4. 12 July 2013

     First published.

Documents

Sub-office policy paper

PDF, 103 KB, 2 pages

Sub-offices application form

PDF, 164 KB, 5 pages

Details

The British Hallmarking Council (BHC) has the power to authorise an assay office to assay and mark items at locations other than their main address.

In 2001 and 2002 BHC adopted a new policy and procedure relating to the exercise of the power. They agreed a policy statement and an application form.